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    salt water and different metals

    Ok I see alot of PVC being used for the sumps and I'm guessing that copper piping is bad so my question is how about brass fittings??
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    This skimmer enough?

    Looking for a skimmer for a tank about 360 gallons found this but I know nothing about them Skimmer
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    Metal Halide

    I'm very new to Metal Halide are they strait 120 meaning just plug her in or do they require a ballast??
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    I'm Back and looking to do salt water

    Well to start I will be building a tank 96inch long 36inch wide and 24inch tall I was told that when built right I can use 1/2inch thick sound right?? Ok I'm also going to do a DIY sump out of an old tank i have And a DIY light. I want to get the best of the best and want to do this right with...
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    96 Watt by 4 ballast

    Well im running a 96 x 4 PC light and am in search of a ballast that will run them so far i have had 2 Icecap ballasts and nether one survived maybe i have bad luck with them i dont know just in the market for a new one, Any suggestions? thanks, Dom
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    Co2 injection

    Well i built a inline Co2 reactor i have it hooked up to the output of my filter it worked but now i keep losing prime here all this time i couldn't figure out why my staghorn kept growing duh lol anyways would it be better to just get a submersible pump and put the reactor on that? thanks...
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    Eco complete/Co2 question

    Well i have that black moon sand as my bottom i would like to go with eco complete but i dont want to have to buy all the bags that i will need for a 3 inch base in a 80 gal tank. So can i just remove half the sand and put half back in the form of eco complete? Will i have a better time...
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    Water Testing

    When should i test i just did a 50% water change and want to know how long to wait before testing for PH and KH trying to get my Co2 level thanks
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    Algae identify

    been treating this with sessions of hydrogen peroxide some of it is turning brown/red from the peroxide but most is still green. Any idea what this is?
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    deficiency

    what might be the cause of this
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    In need of help :(

    Well we i wright this im trying to get as much as possible out. I was recently infested with staghorn algae it took over bad when i went on vacation for a week. anyways i still have some on the leaves of my amazon sword tails I also have it on the Glosso my question is if i leave it on...
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    Funky green stuff lol

    Ok this weird hairy stuff is getting out of control in my tank its got a greyish color to it i can pull it off not very easy tho but when its in a clump it looks dark green kinda slimy feeling and tough to pull apart any ideas and how can i remove it its an 80 Gal 384 Watts of PC...
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    cant find site

    Ok i keep stumbling onto this one website i dont know the name But iv see it thrown around here before also. ok all the pages are blue (i think there blue cant remember) and there is a section on algae the different types but after explaining the different types of algae it gives a brief...
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    AP test tubs

    Well i cant find and maybe they dont sell them separate but does anyone know where i might be able to buy some extra AP test tubs?
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    ATTACK of the PLANT

    well i have this plant thats floating on the top of my water it was ok looked good kinda looks like duckweed problem is i dident buy duck weed well with in like 2 days it went from covering about one square foot to covering the whole top of the tank lol i do have glosso could it be that?
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    Brush algae

    Well this seems to be on my Anubias and on my glosso now sorta and my question is whats the most effective way of removing this?
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    trimming parrots feather

    Well i cant complain this stuff is growing great a little to great i want to trim it but i dont want to just go in hacking away at it only for it to die the next day sooo does anyone have and way they trim it with out making it look like crap?
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    Question for you Co2ers

    Ok i have a small setup i think its by redsea not sure anyways it uses Co2 tanks from paintball guns and to be honest im happy with it only downfall to it is i cant find a solenoid to turn the Co2 off at night and my fish are telling me i have to anyways has anyone seen a solenoid that...
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    rockwool

    well my only question is if you get a plant like Anubias that come in a pot with rockwool should you remove the rockwool? is it bad to leave it on the roots with out it being in a pot? also if left on can it cause the leaves to yellow? stunt the growth of the plant?
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    Removing phosphates

    Ok i cant seem to get it down i do HUG PWC until the cows come home nothing seems to help my tap water is at .5ppm and i feed the fish using tetramin. is there anything i can use maybe some sort of filter media or something to remove the phosphate with out harming my fish? is the food i feed...
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    Parrots feather

    well i just got this lastnight and it dosent want to stay in the sand lol anyways can i use the lead weights that you would use for fishing to tie them down?
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    colorado flagstone?

    Well im thinking of making my own caves and wanted to know if this stone will be ok?
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    HELP mosquitos i think

    well i was looking at my tank tonight lights are off and was observing a snail that was somehow moving along the top of the water as if it was glass and now air lol dident know snails could do that anyways moved the light around and seen something that looked like a wiggler but only it...
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    glosso

    ok i want to get glosso but the only place online that i found it is http://www.aquariumplants.com but the shipping is high lol where else might i find it that is reliable? Also i was told i might want some fast growing plants anyone have any sugestions?
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    phosphate Help!!

    ok iv been doing 50% PWCs and still cant get my phosphate down there so high i cant read it on the card tank water = over 10ppm tap water = .5ppm anyhelp is wanted
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